West Sound Report: Bainbridge baseball moves into first

Bainbridge shut out Lakeside on Wednesday in a matchup between the top two Metro League baseball teams.

James McMurray pitched a complete game, scattering six hits. He was able to locate his fastball and mix in his slider.

“He was fantastic,” Bainbridge co-head coach Bill Ackerley said of McMurray, who struck out eight batters and walked one.

Bainbridge (10-3, 9-1 in league play) put up all four runs in the first inning against Lakeside (12-3, 10-2).

Brooks Wallace finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, Wallace doubled with two outs to score Ian Mathews, Mitch Kurtz and Brooks Lierle.

South Kitsap 7, Olympia 2: The Wolves (7-6, 6-6 in SPSL 4A) collected 13 hits — Jordan Duenas had two hits and four RBIs — and Jayden Low allowed one run through five innings to pick up the victory.

Bainbridge softball undefeated in ML

Bainbridge softball moved to within one game of first-place Holy Names thanks to a five-inning 13-1 win over West Seattle in a Metro League game. Bainbridge is 7-0 in the Metro (8-1 overall), behind Holy Names Academy at 8-0 (11-2).

Spartans sophomore Malia Peato earned the win as she struck out six, giving up just two hits against West Seattle (4-6, 4-4). Tiana Rabang and Kensey Baker both had three-run home runs and Maddie Loverich had a grand slam for Bainbridge.

Bainbridge is in the midst of an eight-game winning streak. The Spartans haven't lost since playing Gig Harbor on March 14, 9-4. Bainbridge is scheduled to host Ballard at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Kitsap Soccer Club signs D’Amato, Guerin

The Kitsap Soccer Club added to its roster with the signing of defensive midfielder Nico D’Amato and goalkeeper Paul-Andre’ Guerin.

Both players are products of Cal State Fullerton.

D’Amato, a 21-year-old native of Italy, served as Fullerton’s captain in 2016. He started 22 games and totaled two goals and three assists.

Guerin, 19, is a native of France. He made 10 starts for the Titans, making 24 saves with two shutouts.

Force playing in Rumble in the Rainforest

The Olympic Force men’s and women’s soccer teams are taking part in the Rumble in the Rainforest on Saturday at Peninsula College in Port Angeles.

The Olympic Force women play Peninsula College at 10 a.m. and the Seattle Stars women at 12:30 p.m. The Olympic Force men play Peninsula College at 11:15 a.m. and the Seattle Stars men at 1:45 p.m.